Delà (en. Beyond)

/də.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Indicates a distant location in relation to where one is.

There is a park over there, across the street.

Il y a un parc delà, de l'autre côté de la rue.

Used to designate something that is beyond what has been mentioned.

Beyond that, we must also consider the consequences.

Delà cela, il faut aussi considérer les conséquences.

Can also indicate a future time or an upcoming moment.

In a few days, we will go on vacation.

Delà quelques jours, nous partirons en vacances.

Comes from Old French 'delà', of Latin origin 'de illac', meaning 'from over there'.

beyond the seas

Refers to a distant place, often used to talk about another country.

delà des mers

beyond the clouds

Used to evoke unreal or fantastic things.

delà les nuages

beyond all of that

Indicates that consideration must be given to previously mentioned elements.

delà tout cela

here

Indicates a nearby location.

ici

there

Indicates a specific place, less distant than 'delà'.

là

beyond

Refers to a more abstract notion or an even more distant place.

au-delà

Evoke something unreal or remote.

It's crazy, it's beyond that!

C'est du délire, c'est delà !

Express doubt about the reality of what is said.

Do you really think he will do that? That's beyond believable!

Tu penses vraiment qu'il va faire cela ? C'est delà !